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  • youretooloud
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 1955

    This Was On Another Message Board....

    The mother was asking about her four year old daughter.

    The daughter ****s on her three middle fingers and carries a blanket everywhere she goes. She can't use both hands to do anything ever because she has to hold the blanket.

    The daycare center thinks it's time to wean her off of these things, because her social life is suffering.

    Mom thinks it's cute. All the parents agree with mom. "It's freaking cute". They think the mom needs to find a more developmentally appropriate daycare. One that understands that children need their lovey object.

    I agree with the teachers (it's a center) that she's missing out on some really great things because of her attachment to her blankie, and ****ing on her fingers. She's FOUR, not nine months.
  • youretooloud
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 1955

    #2
    LOL.. I just looked at this thread again... now the online Moms are suggesting a Montessori school or a Reggio Emelia school.

    Because every area has one of those schools on every busy corner, with openings, affordable, AND will let this little girl stand in one spot all day ****ing on her fingers.

    That's the answer. A $3000 a month school. They'll let her keep her blanket.

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    • small_steps
      Daycare.com Member
      • Oct 2011
      • 489

      #3
      Originally posted by youretooloud
      LOL.. I just looked at this thread again... now the online Moms are suggesting a Montessori school or a Reggio Emelia school.

      Because every area has one of those schools on every busy corner, with openings, affordable, AND will let this little girl stand in one spot all day ****ing on her fingers.

      That's the answer. A $3000 a month school. They'll let her keep her blanket.
      I agree with you. I think she needs to learn to not carry her blanket all day and **** on her fingers. she is much too old to do that. I'm sure her kindergarten teacher won't think to kindly of her carrying a blankie around all day with her fingers in her mouth.

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      • cheerfuldom
        Advanced Daycare.com Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 7413

        #4
        mom needs to get a clue. this kid is less than a year away from kinder and *newsflash* they don't do blankies there

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        • Ariana
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 8969

          #5
          Originally posted by cheerfuldom
          mom needs to get a clue. this kid is less than a year away from kinder and *newsflash* they don't do blankies there
          Yep! This is why I left a forum of parents and came to this one. You guys are so much more in touch with reality ::::

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          • Heidi
            Daycare.com Member
            • Sep 2011
            • 7121

            #6
            Yeah, and I'm pretty sure the Reggio and the Montessori will tell her the same thing. In a Reggio, it would get in the way of exploring and creating. In a Montessori, it would get in the way of working independently. Neither of those programs would encourage a 4 year old to be treated like a 1 year old.

            Developmentally appropriate? Ahh...that is NOT developmentally appropriate. It is, in fact, impeding her development!

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            • Heidi
              Daycare.com Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 7121

              #7
              From the handbook of Children's Tree Montessori:

              What Not to Bring to School:
              Please do not bring toys to school. They are often lost, fought over or broken. If your young child naps in the afternoon and would like to bring a favorite blanket or “lovey,” they must keep that item in their cubby until nap time and must replace it in the cubby after they awaken.

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              • wdmmom
                Advanced Daycare.com
                • Mar 2011
                • 2713

                #8
                I have a 3 year old DCB that is a blanket baby. DCM says she has a hard time washing it because DCB won't give it up. Funny. He comes in each morning with it and I take it and put it on his cot. He gets it at naptime. Then after nap, it gets folded and sat by the front door.

                Clearly if everyone thinks it's CUTE, it's only going to become more and more of an attachment. What little girl doesn't want a lil CUTE in her life?!

                If the providers and parents were smart, they would do what I do. You can have it at nap. Go play toys.

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                • kendallina
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 1660

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bbo
                  Yeah, and I'm pretty sure the Reggio and the Montessori will tell her the same thing. In a Reggio, it would get in the way of exploring and creating. In a Montessori, it would get in the way of working independently. Neither of those programs would encourage a 4 year old to be treated like a 1 year old.

                  Developmentally appropriate? Ahh...that is NOT developmentally appropriate. It is, in fact, impeding her development!
                  I agree with this. I don't think either of those schools would allow a 4-year old to carry around a blanket and **** her fingers all day.

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                  • KBCsMommy
                    Licensed Daycare Provider
                    • Jul 2011
                    • 392

                    #10
                    Just wait till they get the Orthodontics bill....

                    And when she starts kindergarten next year...

                    They will have have weekly conferences with her teacher demanding she have her lovey at her desk with her!!!::::::

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                    • Heidi
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 7121

                      #11
                      saying that's developmentally appropriate...

                      Is like saying diet soda is healthier than regular soda.....

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